Die Zeichen der Zeit: Ikea passt sein BILLY-Regal an eine Welt an, in der der Konsum von herkömmlichen Papierbüchern zugunsten von E-Books und aus anderen Gründen zurückgeht.
TO SEE how profoundly the book business is changing, watch the shelves. Next month IKEA will introduce a new, deeper version of its ubiquitous “BILLY” bookcase. The flat-pack furniture giant is already promoting glass doors for its bookshelves. The firm reckons customers will increasingly use them for ornaments, tchotchkes and the odd coffee-table tome—anything, that is, except books that are actually read.
(u.a. via Leander Wattig)